A/N: Aiy. Sorry guys. My inspiration is wavering. I think I will update slower than normal. My reviews are getting lesser and my Mid-year papers are coming in May. Nevertheless, I will finish the story. After all, this is my first "official" fanfiction.

Disclaimer: I do not own card captor Sakura. I owned the unicorns though. Ha! Ha!

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Chapter 9: Confusion

POV of Syaoran

This is absurd.

I watched as Frost made goo goo eyes at Flames who was ignoring him and was pruning herself. This has been going on since morning. Wherever she flew, he flew. Whenever she stops, he stops.

"It's the mating season"

I turned back, not surprised when I saw Sakura ready and dressed for the morning chores. She was holding up a huge basket of apples. It was filled up so fully that I couldn't even see her face.

"Mating season?"

"Yeah. It's the time of the year when matured phoenixes got the "urge" to mate. It mostly affects the male phoenixes. Females get affected too but will normally ignore those that she thinks are unworthy. Their tail feathers will have a certain glow if they are interested in the other party, depending on their element."

(A/N: Note: I made this up)

True enough, Frost tail feathers glowed a brighter winter blue than usual.

"NOW COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME?" Her cry of help came out in gasps, obviously getting tired of holding the seemingly one ton basket.

I chuckled as I went forward and held onto the basket.

Sakura gave a sigh of relief but she immediately went tomato red when she looked at me and turned around.

I was confused as I raised an eyebrow.

"Xiao- Xiao Lang. Wh-why are you N-not wearing a sh-shirt?"

I then realized why she was so hyped up about. I had been training without a shirt on. I realized from the battle with Hiroki I was getting rusty and knew it was time to get back to my everyday morning training.

I smirked haughtily, "Like what you see?"

I laughed even harder when she went even redder, if that is even possible.

"No. Definitely not!" Her voice was all squeaky. She was never a good liar.

I put on a shirt and said, "Relax. You can turn around now."

Sakura took a peak before turning back to me fully. She was still blushing.

I felt a certain satisfying feeling when Sakura was embarrassed seeing me topless.

"It's probably nothing."

End of Syaoran POV

Sakura sighed as she sat down on a hammock tied at her porch which leads to the farm grounds.

"Can you believe it has been a week since Hiroki took all my unicorns?"

"Time does fly past doesn't it?"

"Yeah. Even though Hiroki escaped, we still managed to get back all the unicorns."

"Where do you think he went?"

"I don't know. But now since his crews are all captured, I'm sure he is gathering more lackeys again."

Sakura stared at the clouds above, "I hope he doesn't come back."

"Ding Dong"

The door bell rang, intervening the two's chat

They went into the living room and opened the front door. There stood a laughing Tomoyo and a chuckling Eriol.

Sakura cocked an eyebrow, "Did we miss something?"

Tomoyo managed to stop laughing and said, "Oh nothing Sakura. We were just talking about what happened to our miniature dragons yesterday when they were snoozing."

Eriol then took over, "Sliver accidentally ate a chilli plant growing at his pen and suddenly let out a huge fire ball, which by chance landed on the tree stump Sapphire and Amethyst were sleeping on. They turned charcoal black! Haha!"

Syaoran mimicked Sakura's expression, "When did you guys become so chummy. Last time you visited, before the whole unicorn kidnapping, Daidouji used you as a chair!"

The two stopped laughing immediately and to the other two surprise, Tomoyo and Eriol blushed heavily.

Tomoyo gave a small cough, "Never mind that. So are we going or not?"

Sakura nodded.

Syaoran stood there with a question mark above him.

"Go where?"

Sakura turned and smiled at him, this time, more genuine than they first met "Just visiting the graveyard. I want to give them the sword that belonged to Hiroki. After all, it's their wedding anniversary." She heaved a heavy sigh before returning to her cheerful mood again.

Syaoran nodded, "So you want me to take care of the farm for you?"

"I hope you don't mind. I seemed to forgot to tell you yesterday. Hope you don't mind"

Eriol stepped in too, "I'll help him. You two go." He hurriedly pushed the two ladies out of the door.

"Be back soon Tomoyo!"

"Bye Eli!" She waved happily at her supposing "slave".

Once the door is closed, Syaoran asked with a sneer on his face, "You like Daidouji don't you?"

"Wha- whatever do you mean?"

Syaoran rolled his eyes in a sarcastic way." Check it out. You're already on the first name basis. Well, for her at least. We never really gave them our surnames."

"Well, so are you and Kinimoto!"

Syaoran closed one eye, "That's different. She hates being called Kinimoto."

Syaoran thought to himself. "At least I hope it's her wish... I never really got permission to call her by her first name..."

His train of thought was interrupted by Eriol. "Then why didn't she ask me to call her by her first name?"

Syaoran countered back again" Think about it. Did she really have a chance?"

For the first time ever, Eriol was stumped by his cute little cousin.

Syaoran ran his hand through his chocolate hair, "You can't fall in love Eriol. We are only being here for one hundred days. Did you really forget that we are princes on the run?"

Eriol sat down on the couch, "I know. I know. But seriously, didn't you even feel a single spark between you and Kinimoto? I saw how you treated her. In fact, she was the first woman to be able to warm up to you! You never really treated anyone like that, even your sisters and our other girl cousin Mei Ling!"

Syaoran shoulders slumped. What Eriol said was a hundred percent true. From an arrogant and unfeeling person towards women, he changed unknowingly into a warm and supposingly person, all because of one innocent, beautiful, kind, helpful, cute,...

Ok, now he's beginning to sound ridiculous.

"Maybe Sakura really has an effect on me..."

The two sat there, confused of their feelings towards their " 100 days-mistress".

In the carriage...

"Hey Tomoyo, since when did you allow Eli to call you by your first name?"

"Ermmm... how about we talk about you and Syaoran first?"

"Nu uh. No changing of subject." Sakura cocked her finger side to side. "And I DEFINITELY do not want to touch on that subject..."

Tomoyo sighed, "Look Sakura. I am very confused right now. I know that I like Eli now but..."

"But?"

"I'm not sure if I love him."

"WHAT?"

"I mean, they day when the unicorns were captured, he comforted me when you ran away. By the way, did you know I was DEAD WORRIED? Anyways, when we returned to my farm, he willingly did almost all my chores for me, saying that I shouldn't strain myself after the poacher's incident. Isn't he just the sweetest? And... he's really cool, caring, handsome, funny, mysterious..."

Sakura watched amusingly as her cousin went on and on about a guy whom she hated just a week ago but now seemed to be unable to stop talking about him.

"Oh. She definitely in love."

Back to the farm...

Syaoran and Eriol were still thinking to themselves on the couch. However, a loud squawk came from the farmlands.

The two cousins rushed out to see what was happening, only to see the most peculiar scene ever.

Frost was singing to Flames, who doesn't seem to even care about Frost existence. Frost, being a phoenix, actually sang quite beautifully.

"Wow. I didn't know Frost could even sing."

Eriol wasn't impressed, "Tomoyo sang more beautifully than that bird of yours."

Syaoran was surprised, "Oh? How would you know?"

Eriol smiled, "You never heard her sing before did you?"

"Errr... Isn't it obvious?"

"Her voice is like an angel, no... a goddess, no ... a ... a ... a..."

"Eriol put a sock in it. If you keep on talking, the two will already be back before we even get any chores done! You are lucky that I'm not even teasing you about your "attraction" to Daidouji..."

That immediately shut his cousin up.

(A/N: Clearly, he's obsessed with Tomoyo...")

Syaoran walked over the stables and unlocked the door. One by one, the unicorns neighed in happiness as they galloped into the fields.

Eriol was about to turn back towards the basket of apples but was suddenly licked by a wet tongue.

"Ew..."

"Looks like Chocolate likes you..."

Syaoran was on top on the white stallion, chuckled as he saw Eriol wiped his face with a towel.

"Whatever, anyways, what's next?"

At the graveyard...

"Hi Mother. Father... And of course Touya..." She stood before 3 tombstones, aligned to each other,

She sighed before continuing.

"Congrats on your wedding anniversary. I brought you a present."

She took out a long item wrapped in cloth. She unraveled it to revealed the sword used by Hiroki. She placed the sword on the lush green grass.

"Hiroki was almost caught yesterday last week you know? With the help of Xiao Lang of course... He's someone helping me at the farm for the next few months. I think I like him."

She gazed sadly at the picture of her brother on the tombstone, "I'm sure you'll pummel him, if you actually had the chance..."

Tomoyo watched her cousin silently from the top of the hill. She looked up at the skies and prayed to herself, "Wherever you guys are Aunt Nadeshiko, Uncle Fujitaka and Touya please look after Sakura. Although her sprits lifted quite a bit, I'm still worried about her..."

A strange wind began to blow. "We will..."

Tomoyo looked around, astounded. "Was that just?" She shook off the feeling, "Nah.. It's impossible..."

The afternoon passed quickly, in no time at all, Sakura stepped into her cottage. She saw Eriol reading a book while Syaoran sleeping on the couch.

Eriol noticed her presence and nodded. He went out silently and closed the door behind her.

The sound aroused Syaoran from his slumber.

He groggily sat up and rubbed his eyes in childish way, causing Sakura to giggle.

"Hmmm... Oh Sakura ! You're back! Hey, where's Eli?"

"Oh he left. At least I came back to see the farm in one piece."

"Hey! I resent that!"

Sakura sat next to Syaoran, "You know... I really appreciate your help."

She once again gave the 1000-watt smile which caused Syaoran to go tomato red.

"It's nothing."

"By the way, since I told you about my past, mind telling me yours? It seems I don't know anything about you. I really want to get to know you better."

Syaoran eyes widened, "Ermm... Can we not talk about this?"

Sakura saddened, "Its ok, I shouldn't have asked you in the first place. After all, I guess its personal." She stood up and began to walk into the kitchen.

"NO! That's not what I mean! Look-"

"It's alright Xiao Lang."

He hastily grabbed onto Sakura's wrist, "I'm sorry Sakura I-"

She placed her finger on his lips. But once she realized what she had done, quickly retracted her hand, blushing heavily.

Syaoran couldn't resist drowning into the sparkling emerald orbs once again. They were only a feet away from each other. Staring, at each other for it seemed like for an eternity. He began caressing her cheek, feeling her soft skin. "BAD! BAD! BAD! Sakura will hate me forever!" But once he stared at her pink lips, "Oh! To the heck with it!" In one swift motion, he captured her lips in a sizzling kiss. Sakura eyes widened as a spark of electricity jolt through her body. As much as she wanted to stop, she couldn't resist the taste of Syaoran's chocolate lips. Sakura dazed by Syaoran's attack on her flushed lips, unknowingly opened her mouth, causing Syaoran to take that chance to slip his tongue into her wet caravans. Syaoran began to wrap his arms around Sakura's petite waist d in turn, Sakura circled her arms round Syaoran's neck. Syaoran then left his mouth and started to shower butterfly kisses down her neck, causing Sakura's skin to sear in hot pleasure. She gave a louder moan then before...

"NEIGH!"

The sudden noise caused the couple to jump apart. Realizing what they had just done both refused to look at each other. Lips swollen and hearts thumping wildly, they went into thousands, and I DO mean thousands shades of red. They thought to themselves at the same time, "That was my first kiss!"

"NEIGH!"

They turned towards the window and there stood a nervous Chocolate. His eyes hold both excitement and fear. Sakura knew immediately something was up.

He left the window and ran to the direction of the fields.

Sakura zipped into the kitchen and out to the fields with Syaoran hot on her trail.

Sakura stood erect as she entered the shed where Chocolate had ran into.

She saw a worried Chocolate nuzzling his mate, Dusk, who was on the ground writhing a pain. Behind her a pool of liquid started to flow.

"Oh no... SHES IN LABOUR!"

To be continued...

Days left: 87

A/N: Attention!

What should Dusk's and Chocolate's calf name be?

Description of calf

Color of eyes: Black

Coat (including mane): White and a tinge of brown

Horn: A mixture of brown and pink (Mostly brown)

Gender: Male

Suggestions please! I can't really think of male names. I'll choose the one I like most!

Please R&R And sorry I took sooo long. I will try to keep on going as soon as all my tests are done.